Rotorcraft
AgustaWestland sees Latin America in “positive climb.”
The European helicopter manufacturer believes its prospects are good, including for the AW609 tiltrotor.
More than 200 AgustaWestland helicopters are now operating in Latin America, including the AW109, the AW139 and the AW169.
More than 200 AgustaWestland helicopters are now operating in Latin America, including the AW109, the AW139 and the AW169.

AgustaWestland (AW) continues to see promise for commercial sales growth throughout South America. It is making new moves to expand and improve customer support throughout the region, which represents 10-15 percent of the Europe-based manufacturer’s commercial business worldwide and where there are more than 200 of its helicopters are currently flying. That number includes 30 medium twin AW139s presently flying for offshore operators in Brazil. The company also notes that there are orders for more than 50 of its AW109 Grand and GrandNew light twins to be used to fly VIP/corporate and passenger transport operations in Brazil.